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Notes on the Churches 



architecture was happily combined with tea, through the kind 

 hospitality of Mrs. Starky, at Beckington Castle. 



Entering the breaks once more on the return journey to Westbury, 

 a halt was made opposite the entirely modern Church of Dilton 

 Marsh — not without protests at the impropriety of wasting time on 

 such a building, protests, which were, however, acknowledged to be 

 unnecessary as soon as the party found themselves in the really 

 striking interior, the style of which is a species of Byzantine used 

 here with singularly good taste and effect. 



Old Dilton Church, a picturesque little fifteenth century building 

 lying close beside the railroad, was the last place to be stopped at, 

 and after observing the points of interest about it under our inde- 

 fatigable architectural guide the party proceeded to Westbury, some 

 to catch the train, others — more fortunate — to the vicarage, where 

 tea was provided by the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Bingham. 



Hoteis on % CJjttwjjea ftbM frg % jStocwtg 



in 1889. 



[Prepared (and in part delivered) during the Excursion.] 



By C. E. Ponting, F.S.A. 



Wednesday 3 July 31^, 1889. 



The Church of All Saints. Westbury. 



[Mr. Ponting's notes on the structural features of this Church were 

 only intended to supplement the Vicar's description.] 



is a cruciform Church o£ clerestoried nave of four bays 

 with narrow aisles, north and south transepts, chapels on 

 the north and south of the chancel, and a further chapel to the north 



